Campylopodiella contains two species. The genus is allied with Brothera and Campylopusbut differs from both genera by a leaf transverse section exhibiting a median band of stereids with leucocysts above and below, and a few rather indistinct stereids positioned ventrally. Additional characters of note are the often present flagelliferous branches, the broad costa, differentiated alar cells or not, flexuose, erect seta, smooth capsule, absence of stomata, and entire calyptra base. The terminal deciduous flagella, inflated alar cells and thick-walled laminal cells that gradually become quadrate toward the leaf base distinguishes C. flagellacea.